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Doctors refuse smoking bypasses in two hospitals
Doctors at two London hospitals say they refused non-urgent coronary bypass surgery to patients who smoke, igniting a debate on medical ethics, patient rights, and who should receive treatment when lifestyle factors affect outcomes. They note smokers face higher risks and longer hospital stays, while some argue routine denial risks a slippery slope.
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London
Christopher Ward
Wythenshawe Hospital
Manchester
Ward
Matthew Shill
Birningham
John Baldwin
Yale University
Baldwin
Forest
Tobacco
British Medical Journ
the Spectator
British Medical Association
Department of Health
Cumberlege
John Bailey
Groby Road Hospital
Leicester
Bailey
British Medical Journal